Nutria de Sumatra vs Chinchilla Costina

Lutra sumatrana compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Chinchilla Costina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Chinchilla Costina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Chinchillidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Chinchilla
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Chinchilla lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Chinchilla Costina share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Chinchilla Costina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Chinchilla Costina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinchilla Costina

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.